Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Sex ratio at age 60
Hong Kong, China
82.28 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iraq
83.2 males per 100 females
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
203rd
Iraq rank
200th
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 83.2 males per 100 females against 82.28 males per 100 females in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.92 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 203rd and Iraq ranks 200th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 males per 100 females | 83.51 males per 100 females | 28.17 males per 100 females | Iraq |
| 1960s | 76.84 males per 100 females | 83.46 males per 100 females | 6.61 males per 100 females | Iraq |
| 1970s | 95.14 males per 100 females | 85.67 males per 100 females | 9.47 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 102.69 males per 100 females | 82.89 males per 100 females | 19.8 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 110.19 males per 100 females | 78.89 males per 100 females | 31.3 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 111.07 males per 100 females | 81.8 males per 100 females | 29.27 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 97.35 males per 100 females | 80.26 males per 100 females | 17.09 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 88.58 males per 100 females | 82.13 males per 100 females | 6.45 males per 100 females | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 83.2 males per 100 females against 82.28 males per 100 females in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 0.92 males per 100 females, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 203rd and Iraq ranks 200th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 60.